by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
This week I drove home from New Hampshire in a nasty snow and rain combination. It wasn’t fun, but my current favorite radio station had started playing Christmas songs around the clock that very day. How lucky can a girl be hearing some of her favorite Christmas...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving
Yesterday as I wrote about respect and autonomy in the caregiver role, I tried to recall the moments that made this especially important as I took care of my mom. I’m sure they were numerous, but a few particularly stand out. Respect and autonomy aren’t...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving
It’s a Monday morning in New England. The sun is playing a game of hiding and seek. Well, it’s just hiding. I don’t think it wants us to find it today. I have days like that. They are useful for reflection and writing. Over the last few days, my...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food, Stop Trafficking
I continue to think of how results of Fairtrade practices filter down to farm laborers. Fairtrade considers fairness to farm owners but often leaves out fairness to laborers. This is often reflective of the need for awareness, education and a change in cultural...
by Lillian Lake | | Coffee, Food, Stop Trafficking
The big news in my world this week is from Migrant Justice and Ben and Jerry’s, CEO. They signed the “Milk with Dignity” agreement in front of Ben & Jerry’s flagship ice cream store. Migrant Justice is a non-profit organization for Human Rights and Justice for...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days Of Self-care Self-care is essential to keeping life in balance. It was from one of my several caregiving roles that I learned the importance of self-care and the relationship to keeping life in balance. A few years ago, I moved to Delaware to take...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving
It’s another hot and humid day in Maine which is remarkable because we are nearing the ending of September when we usually are donning sweaters and rain jackets. We had a very rainy springtime with summer not getting underway until the middle of July. Now we are...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Summer has settled in nicely. I know this well by taking inventory of dust accumulating on the furniture; mail that has not been shredded or filed; and on the upside, outdoor planters filling out with emerging blossoms. I have all winter to fuss with things inside,...
